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Witness impeachment evidence designation; review process. Provides a review process when the attorney for the Commonwealth designates a law-enforcement officer as a witness with a witness impeachment evidence designation within certain time frames specified in the bill. The bill defines "witness impeachment evidence designation" as a determination that is made by or a designation that is created by the attorney for the Commonwealth relating to a law-enforcement officer who is believed to have given inconsistent statements or otherwise engaged in conduct that meets the requirements for disclosure in a criminal prosecution according to the Constitution of the United States. The bill prohibits a law-enforcement officer from being discharged, disciplined, or threatened with discharge or discipline solely due to the designation of such officer as a witness with a witness impeachment evidence designation.
Introduced
Jan 13, 2026
Last Action
Mar 11, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 1 co
Senate amendments agreed to by House (70-Y 28-N 0-A)
Read third time
Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Rules suspended
Senate committee offered
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (12-Y 0-N 2-A)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB974)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Read third time and passed House (64-Y 33-N 0-A)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB974)
Engrossed by House as amended
committee amendments agreed to
Read second time
Read first time
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (16-Y 6-N)
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 3-N)
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103116D
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Senate amendments agreed to by House (70-Y 28-N 0-A)
Marcia S. "Cia" Price
Jackie H. Glass